Reformists Appeal to Electoral Watchdog to Safeguard Their Rights

Lamenting the Interior Ministry's executive boards’ decision to disqualify a host of senior reformist candidates for the upcoming parliamentary election, the top pro-reform figures have urged the Guardians Council to step in and reverse the trend.  
"Extremists are attempting to disillusion the public from electoral participation," cautioned Secretary-General of Democratic Party Mostafa Kavakebian during a meeting between the Council for Coordinating the Reformist Front and the parliament's “Hope” faction on Monday, IRNA reported.
Kavakebian said reformists are looking into the matter and pleaded with the Oversight Board of Guardians Council, which has the last say in electoral affairs, to uphold the law and impartially protect the rights of all candidates.
The 11th round of parliamentary elections will be held in February 2020, in which candidates will compete for 290 seats. The council is in charge of vetting candidates seeking public office.